Illinois rallies in the 4th quarter to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17
Illinois (2-0) beat a ranked nonconference opponent for the first time since topping then-No. 22 Arizona State on Sept. 17, 2011.
Photo Gallery: See Fighting Illini’s opening season blowout at Memorial Stadium
The Fighting Illini Football team blasted past Eastern Illinois 45-0 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
Luke Altmyer’s four touchdown passes leads Illinois past Eastern Illinois 45-0
Four Eastern Illinois turnovers were turned into 24 points by the Illini.
Illinois banking on transfers, experience to erase the memories of a frustrating season
The Illini welcome several key transfers and have quarterback Luke Altmyer heading into his second season as the expected starter.
Local athlete heads to Paris for his fourth Paralympic games
CHAMPAIGN – Athletes around the world are preparing for the Paris 2024 Paralympics that kick off at the end of August. Brian Siemann, a local resident, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate, and four-time Paralympian, will compete in the 100m, 400m, 800m, 5,000m, and marathon events for the US Paralympic Track and Field Team. Morning Edition…
Baseball tournament for the visually impaired comes to Savoy
SAVOY – This weekend, three Midwestern teams are coming to Savoy for the Beep Baseball Tournament. This event provides an adaptive version of the sport for visually impaired players and coaches. The Indy Thunder, Chicago Comets, and Gateway Archers will compete at Prairie Fields Park in Savoy on Saturday, July 6th, starting at 9:30am. Morning…
Timberwolves welcome Terrence Shannon Jr. after his trying final year at Illinois
The Timberwolves took Shannon out of Illinois with the 27th pick in the first round of the draft last week after making a trade to obtain the eighth pick and get Rob Dillingham from Kentucky.
Christie Clinic Illinois races to go forward Saturday morning according to race officials
The 10K, Marathon, 4-Person Relay and Half Marathon will take place as scheduled on Saturday morning.
Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge
Bears executives, city leaders make appeal for $900M in public funding, $1.5B for infrastructure.
No. 4 seed Illinois rolls into WBIT championships game with 81-58 rout over Washington State
The Fighting Illini now face top-seeded Villanova in Wednesday’s championship game. Illinois started fast, shot 54% from the field and spent most of the second pulling away after taking a 42-28 halftime lead.
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for first Elite Eight trip since 2005
Illinois reached a regional final for the fourth time in the past 40 years and will meet defending champion UConn on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four.
Illinois finally gets past opening weekend of March Madness with 89-63 rout of Duquesne
The Illini will play No. 2 seed Iowa State in an East Region semifinal in Boston on Thursday.
UIUC students celebrate Illini men’s basketball win in NCAA tournament opener
Crowds gathered on campus and at bars across Campustown in Champaign to watch the University of Illinois Fighting Illini face off with the Morehead State Eagles on Thursday for the NCAA tournament opener. The No. 3 Illini beat the No. 14 Eagles 85-to-69 in the team’s first match-up of the March Madness season. Holly Handschuh,…
Shannon helps Illinois move on to bigger stage after Big Ten championship
Illinois has the No. 3 seed in the East Region in the NCAA Tournament.
Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin
They won their fourth conference title and their second in four years. They shot 16 of 26 from the floor in the second half. Shannon finished with 102 points in three games this weekend, one short of the Big Ten Tournament scoring record.